Duke Lemur Center

Duke Lemur Center
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TypeCenter to promote research and understanding of prosimians
Location3705 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
Created1966[1]
Websitelemur.duke.edu
A pygmy slow loris at the Duke Lemur Center

The Duke Lemur Center is a non-invasive research center housing over 200 lemurs and bush babies across 13 species. It is located at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. According to the Center, it houses the most diverse population of lemurs outside of their native Madagascar.[1][2]

The center is open to the public through tours, for which visitors must make an appointment.[3][4]

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